Remembering Gustav Mahler

In memory of Gustav Mahler and the eternity of his music.

Video with live performance recording of Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen," commemorating the centennial of Mahler's death today, May 18, 2011.

Eric Owens, bass-baritone performs with Dolce Suono Ensemble on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. The program featured Schoenberg's "Sechs kleine Klavierstücke" and five world premieres reflecting on the music of Mahler and Schoenberg by composers Steven Stucky, Steven Mackey, David Ludwig, Stratis Minakakis, and Fang Man.

Dolce Suono Ensemble artists:
Mimi Stillman, flute
Gi Lee, clarinet
Juliette Kang, violin
Noah Geller, violin
Burchard Tang, viola
Yumi Kendall, cello
Rob Kesselman, bass
Charles Abramovic, piano
Gabe Globus-Hoenich, percussion
Jeremy Gill, harmonium

The Philadelphia Inquirer feature article

The Philadelphia Inquirer feature on Dolce Suono Ensemble's "Mahler 100 / Schoenberg 60" by David Patrick Stearns, May 10, 2011

http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/david_patrick_stearns/20110510_See_how_it_grows.html

Rehearsal video

Check out our rehearsal video of Eric Owens singing Steven Mackey's "Herr Gutmann" with Dolce Suono Ensemble. The composer attended an open rehearsal yesterday at the Curtis Institute of Music, and worked with us on his piece which we're premiering on May 11 & 15.

Radio shows

Mimi Stillman is featured on WRTI's "Crossover" show with Jill Pasternak, featuring an interview and music performed by Dolce Suono Ensemble, Eric Owens, and music of commissioned composers Fang Man, David Ludwig, and Steven Stucky. Listen by internet stream.

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrti/.artsmain/article/1/208/1795109/Columns/Flutist.Mimi.Stillman.on.WRTI's.%3Ci%3ECrossover%3Ci%3E/

Mimi is also featured on "Creatively Speaking" with David Patrick Stearns. She and Eric Owens discuss "Mahler 100 / Schoenberg 60," and the show includes sound clips from rehearsal:

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wrti/.artsmain/article/15/208/1798880/Creatively.Speaking/Dolce.Suono's.Mahler.100.Schoenberg.60.Project--A.Look.at.Philadelphia's.Society.Hill.Playhouse--Sculptor.Claes.Oldenburg/

Stratis Minakakis talks about "Nepenthe," his commissioned work

Check out this video with Stratis Minakakis. The group is looking forward to having Stratis conduct his piece at rehearsal tomorrow. See the video at youtube, or below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3ZESEeh8i0&feature=channel_video_title